adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE PARTING The Boers, who ostensibly had come to the kloof to see the shooting match, although, in fact, for a very different purpose, now began to disperse.
AlsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading Also not a few expressed their views concerning Pereira in very straightforward language.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading THE PARTING The Boers, who ostensibly had come to the kloof to see the shooting match, although, in fact, for a very different purpose, now began to disperse.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am glad to say that before they left quite a number of the best of them came up and congratulated me both on the defence of Maraisfontein and on my shooting.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Some of them rode straight away, while some went to wagons which they had outspanned at a distance, and trekked off to their separate homes.
arrangementnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənt/
the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading Now, the arrangement was that my father and I were to sleep that night at Marais’s stead, returning home on the following morning.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Some of them rode straight away, while some went to wagons which they had outspanned at a distance, and trekked off to their separate homes.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Some of them rode straight away, while some went to wagons which they had outspanned at a distance, and trekked off to their separate homes.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I am glad to say that before they left quite a number of the best of them came up and congratulated me both on the defence of Maraisfontein and on my shooting.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE PARTING The Boers, who ostensibly had come to the kloof to see the shooting match, although, in fact, for a very different purpose, now began to disperse.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading I am glad to say that before they left quite a number of the best of them came up and congratulated me both on the defence of Maraisfontein and on my shooting.
BoersnounUS /bɔːrz/
plural of “boer” — a white native of Cape Province who is a descendant of Dutch settlers and who speaks Afrikaans
From this reading THE PARTING The Boers, who ostensibly had come to the kloof to see the shooting match, although, in fact, for a very different purpose, now began to disperse.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading I am glad to say that before they left quite a number of the best of them came up and congratulated me both on the defence of Maraisfontein and on my shooting.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I am glad to say that before they left quite a number of the best of them came up and congratulated me both on the defence of Maraisfontein and on my shooting.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE PARTING The Boers, who ostensibly had come to the kloof to see the shooting match, although, in fact, for a very different purpose, now began to disperse.
concerningverbUS /kənˈsɜːrnɪŋ/
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading Also not a few expressed their views concerning Pereira in very straightforward language.
congratulatedverbUS /kənˈɡrætʃəleɪtɪd/
past form of “congratulate” — say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading I am glad to say that before they left quite a number of the best of them came up and congratulated me both on the defence of Maraisfontein and on my shooting.
defencenounUS /dɪˈfens/
(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
From this reading I am glad to say that before they left quite a number of the best of them came up and congratulated me both on the defence of Maraisfontein and on my shooting.
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading THE PARTING The Boers, who ostensibly had come to the kloof to see the shooting match, although, in fact, for a very different purpose, now began to disperse.
disperseverbUS /dɪˈspɜːrs/
distribute loosely
From this reading THE PARTING The Boers, who ostensibly had come to the kloof to see the shooting match, although, in fact, for a very different purpose, now began to disperse.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Some of them rode straight away, while some went to wagons which they had outspanned at a distance, and trekked off to their separate homes.
expressedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsprest/
communicated in words
From this reading Also not a few expressed their views concerning Pereira in very straightforward language.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading THE PARTING The Boers, who ostensibly had come to the kloof to see the shooting match, although, in fact, for a very different purpose, now began to disperse.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Now, the arrangement was that my father and I were to sleep that night at Marais’s stead, returning home on the following morning.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Also not a few expressed their views concerning Pereira in very straightforward language.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Now, the arrangement was that my father and I were to sleep that night at Marais’s stead, returning home on the following morning.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE PARTING The Boers, who ostensibly had come to the kloof to see the shooting match, although, in fact, for a very different purpose, now began to disperse.
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading I am glad to say that before they left quite a number of the best of them came up and congratulated me both on the defence of Maraisfontein and on my shooting.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE PARTING The Boers, who ostensibly had come to the kloof to see the shooting match, although, in fact, for a very different purpose, now began to disperse.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Now, the arrangement was that my father and I were to sleep that night at Marais’s stead, returning home on the following morning.
homesnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading Some of them rode straight away, while some went to wagons which they had outspanned at a distance, and trekked off to their separate homes.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am glad to say that before they left quite a number of the best of them came up and congratulated me both on the defence of Maraisfontein and on my shooting.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE PARTING The Boers, who ostensibly had come to the kloof to see the shooting match, although, in fact, for a very different purpose, now began to disperse.
kloof
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From this reading THE PARTING The Boers, who ostensibly had come to the kloof to see the shooting match, although, in fact, for a very different purpose, now began to disperse.
languagenounUS /ˈlæŋɡwədʒ/
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading Also not a few expressed their views concerning Pereira in very straightforward language.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading I am glad to say that before they left quite a number of the best of them came up and congratulated me both on the defence of Maraisfontein and on my shooting.
Marais's
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From this reading Now, the arrangement was that my father and I were to sleep that night at Marais’s stead, returning home on the following morning.
Maraisfontein
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From this reading I am glad to say that before they left quite a number of the best of them came up and congratulated me both on the defence of Maraisfontein and on my shooting.
matchverbUS /mætʃ/
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading THE PARTING The Boers, who ostensibly had come to the kloof to see the shooting match, although, in fact, for a very different purpose, now began to disperse.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I am glad to say that before they left quite a number of the best of them came up and congratulated me both on the defence of Maraisfontein and on my shooting.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Now, the arrangement was that my father and I were to sleep that night at Marais’s stead, returning home on the following morning.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I am glad to say that before they left quite a number of the best of them came up and congratulated me both on the defence of Maraisfontein and on my shooting.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Now, the arrangement was that my father and I were to sleep that night at Marais’s stead, returning home on the following morning.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Also not a few expressed their views concerning Pereira in very straightforward language.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE PARTING The Boers, who ostensibly had come to the kloof to see the shooting match, although, in fact, for a very different purpose, now began to disperse.
numbernounUS /ˈnʌmbər/
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading I am glad to say that before they left quite a number of the best of them came up and congratulated me both on the defence of Maraisfontein and on my shooting.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some of them rode straight away, while some went to wagons which they had outspanned at a distance, and trekked off to their separate homes.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Some of them rode straight away, while some went to wagons which they had outspanned at a distance, and trekked off to their separate homes.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I am glad to say that before they left quite a number of the best of them came up and congratulated me both on the defence of Maraisfontein and on my shooting.
ostensiblyadverbUS /ɑːˈstensəbli/
from appearances alone
From this reading THE PARTING The Boers, who ostensibly had come to the kloof to see the shooting match, although, in fact, for a very different purpose, now began to disperse.
outspanned
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From this reading Some of them rode straight away, while some went to wagons which they had outspanned at a distance, and trekked off to their separate homes.
PARTINGnounUS /ˈpɑːrtɪŋ/
the act of departing politely
From this reading THE PARTING The Boers, who ostensibly had come to the kloof to see the shooting match, although, in fact, for a very different purpose, now began to disperse.
Pereira
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From this reading Also not a few expressed their views concerning Pereira in very straightforward language.
purposenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəs/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading THE PARTING The Boers, who ostensibly had come to the kloof to see the shooting match, although, in fact, for a very different purpose, now began to disperse.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I am glad to say that before they left quite a number of the best of them came up and congratulated me both on the defence of Maraisfontein and on my shooting.
returningadjectiveUS /rɪˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading Now, the arrangement was that my father and I were to sleep that night at Marais’s stead, returning home on the following morning.
rodeverbUS /roʊd/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Some of them rode straight away, while some went to wagons which they had outspanned at a distance, and trekked off to their separate homes.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading I am glad to say that before they left quite a number of the best of them came up and congratulated me both on the defence of Maraisfontein and on my shooting.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading THE PARTING The Boers, who ostensibly had come to the kloof to see the shooting match, although, in fact, for a very different purpose, now began to disperse.
separateverbUS /ˈsepəreɪt/
act as a barrier between; stand between
From this reading Some of them rode straight away, while some went to wagons which they had outspanned at a distance, and trekked off to their separate homes.
shootingnounUS /ˈʃuːtɪŋ/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading THE PARTING The Boers, who ostensibly had come to the kloof to see the shooting match, although, in fact, for a very different purpose, now began to disperse.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Now, the arrangement was that my father and I were to sleep that night at Marais’s stead, returning home on the following morning.
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of them rode straight away, while some went to wagons which they had outspanned at a distance, and trekked off to their separate homes.
steadnounUS /sted/
the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another
From this reading Now, the arrangement was that my father and I were to sleep that night at Marais’s stead, returning home on the following morning.
straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading Some of them rode straight away, while some went to wagons which they had outspanned at a distance, and trekked off to their separate homes.
straightforwardadjectiveUS /ˈstreɪtˈfɔːrwərd/
free from ambiguity
From this reading Also not a few expressed their views concerning Pereira in very straightforward language.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I am glad to say that before they left quite a number of the best of them came up and congratulated me both on the defence of Maraisfontein and on my shooting.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PARTING The Boers, who ostensibly had come to the kloof to see the shooting match, although, in fact, for a very different purpose, now began to disperse.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Some of them rode straight away, while some went to wagons which they had outspanned at a distance, and trekked off to their separate homes.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Some of them rode straight away, while some went to wagons which they had outspanned at a distance, and trekked off to their separate homes.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Some of them rode straight away, while some went to wagons which they had outspanned at a distance, and trekked off to their separate homes.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE PARTING The Boers, who ostensibly had come to the kloof to see the shooting match, although, in fact, for a very different purpose, now began to disperse.
trekkedverbUS /trekt/
inflected form of “trek” — journey on foot, especially in the mountains
From this reading Some of them rode straight away, while some went to wagons which they had outspanned at a distance, and trekked off to their separate homes.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I am glad to say that before they left quite a number of the best of them came up and congratulated me both on the defence of Maraisfontein and on my shooting.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading THE PARTING The Boers, who ostensibly had come to the kloof to see the shooting match, although, in fact, for a very different purpose, now began to disperse.
viewsnounUS /vjuːz/
plural of “view” — a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Also not a few expressed their views concerning Pereira in very straightforward language.
wagonsnounUS /ˈwæɡənz/
plural of “wagon” — any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading Some of them rode straight away, while some went to wagons which they had outspanned at a distance, and trekked off to their separate homes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now, the arrangement was that my father and I were to sleep that night at Marais’s stead, returning home on the following morning.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Some of them rode straight away, while some went to wagons which they had outspanned at a distance, and trekked off to their separate homes.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now, the arrangement was that my father and I were to sleep that night at Marais’s stead, returning home on the following morning.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Some of them rode straight away, while some went to wagons which they had outspanned at a distance, and trekked off to their separate homes.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Some of them rode straight away, while some went to wagons which they had outspanned at a distance, and trekked off to their separate homes.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading THE PARTING The Boers, who ostensibly had come to the kloof to see the shooting match, although, in fact, for a very different purpose, now began to disperse.
